Hong Kong Synopsis
鼠膽龍威
“He Redefines Revenge.”
After failing to save his wife from 'The Doctor', Kit Li is working as a bodyguard and secret stunt double for the cowardly martial arts film star Frankie Lane. Frankie attends an exhibition of the crown jewels of Russia at a Hong Kong hotel, and when the Doctor's gang take over the building in attempt to steal them, Kit is the only thing standing in their way. Will Frankie regain his courage? Will romance blossom between Kit and the nosy reporter? Who has the best Kung-Fu?
The 1994–1996 Hong Kong Window
59 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. High Risk sits at position #24.
#1Chungking Express
★ 8.0 · 1994
#2Comrades, Almost a Love Story
★ 7.7 · 1996
#3The Condor Heroes 95
★ 7.6 · 1995
#4Fist of Legend
★ 7.5 · 1994
#5A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
★ 7.5 · 1995
#6The Legend of Drunken Master
★ 7.4 · 1994
#7The Stunt Woman
★ 7.4 · 1996
#8The Blade
★ 7.2 · 1995
Other Titles From Wong Jing's Workshop
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when High Risk premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #235 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (72nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #145 of 516 (top 28%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, English, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Wong Jing's Workshop |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | July 12, 1995 |
| IMDb | tt0114437 |